Attachment means for controlling apparatus



May 11.1927. 1,628,761

7 Y W- A ALLEN I f I ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR CONTROLLING APPARATUS Filed NOV. 9. 1926 Fly-2 llllld'l. I

A TTORN Y Patented May 1927.

r wmmam A. ALLEN,

u'rraonmnn'r MEANS ron OF NEW YORK, N. Y, CONTROLLING APPARATUS.

Application filed November e, 1926. Serial No. 147,293.

This invention relates to an attachment means used for supporting control apparatus, a control device associated with apparatus situated at a diatance from the place where the attachment meansare mounted. The attachment meansto be described herein is particularly suitable for use on automotive 11' Figure 5 s a still further modified it while i vehicles, and when so used is attached to the dash board, or. as the "same is sometimes termed the cowl or instrumentboard.

The control element associated with the attachment means is used in connection with a shutter front placed in front of the r-adiator, or it may bejueed in connection with the engine carburetor for operating the choke thereof, or the device may be used for the control of other apparatus as desired.

Heretofore in the mountin of control rods for the carburetor and shutter fronts of radiators, etc., it has been necessary to drill a hole through the cowl, but since the part illustrated in the drawing is made of metal, usually st 1, this entails cons derable work, particular y where such devices are mounted as accessories, after the. vehicle has gone into theihandsot a user. i

It is the principal @bJECl'. therefore of my invention to provide attachment means for supporting a oontrolelement to be usedas described, which is easy to make and WlllCh can be quickly applie i Other objects will be apparent after a study of the following. specification.

My invention is. illustrated in the annexed drawing wherein Figure 1 1s a side elevation of the attachment means as applied to the dash or cowl of automotive vehicles which part is shownin section, and the control rod being placed in one position of operation. i p i I l. M

Figure 2 is a front View of Figure l with the control rod withdrawn from the attachment means. i q i Figure 3 is a pergpective view ofthe control rod shown in igure 1. y

Fi ure 4 is a fragmentary view of a mode lied orm of attachmentmeans. 1

form,

, Figure 6 is a further modified form of one of the clamps comprising the attachment means. 1

Referring nowtn the details, wherein like numbers refer to corresponding parts in the various figures, 1* represents the dash or cowl of the vehicle. In many such devices sleeve. and on one end, is

tion 1 12.

the dash or cowl is bent away at the lower part, away from the drivers seat as illustrated by the part 2, and insomc cases, the back of thecowl 1 is reinforced by a wood strip 24;, as shown in Figure 5. By bonding the part 2 backward as indicated the cow] is materially strengthened. I use this portionof the cowl to apply an attachment device, for such uses as may be required. As shown in Figure 1, the attachment means comprises a clamp 3, extending upwards short distance over the front face of the cow]. 1, and a second clamp 4 having an end 5 bent or formed so as to slip over the edge 2 ofthe member 1, both clamps 3 and 4. having a hole thercthrough to receive a hollow The sleeve 6 is externally threaded preferably ri idly fastened, to the sleeve, a hexagonal? shaped, nut 7. The sleeve 6 is adapted to pass through the holes in the clamps ii and 4, a facing washer 8 being preferably used between the not 7 and the clamp Back of the clamp d isanother securing member in the form of a not 9, which on being turned up, draws the clamps 3 and 4 together, thereby gripping the member 1, including the part 2, as will be clearly understood by reference to Figure 1.

Thenut 7 is constructed so as to have a projecting part 10 preferably made in the form shown in Figure 2. The projection 10 extends beyond the inne periphery of the bore through the sleeve 6.

Carried by the sleeve 6 is a control rod 11 havin a part cut away, leaving a flat side 12, w ich when placed adjacent the projection 10 allows the control rod to be moved.

longitudinally of the sleeve 6. The rod ll 5 isprovided with a plurality of circumferential grooves 13. These grooves are placed longitudinally of the rod 11 and will be seen by Figure 3, run into the cutaway por- The grooves 13 are adapted to cooperate with the projection 10, which in thickness is less than the width of the groove 13, whereby the control rod .11 by means of the thumb nut 14,may be turned so that the control rod is locked in different longitudinal positions as determined by the groove which is turned in to engage with the projection 10, it being understood that the grooves 13, extend only partially around the rod 11,.that is to say beginning with the fiat portion 12, the grooves taper in depth toward the outer circumferences of the rod.

sleeve. 6. The en d ol theeontrol rod 11' is an indentation 21, co-"grip into the 'Wood.

preferably formed to leave a tongue 15, having a hole 16 there n. The hole 16 is adapted to receive a Wire or flex ble" Cable which extends from thecontrol'rod {Q the lever on the radiator shutter t'ront, or to a carburetor or other piece of apparatus that to be operated.

As! shown in Figurel, a spacing washer 17 may be used between the clamps .il and 4-, when the length otthe portion got the cowl'is greater than that anwhich the portion 5. of the braclzetlisconstructed.

Itis obvious that the ,clainpAi maybe in tegrally niadeto lit any special case, or varia ions'n'iay be taken 'up b "one or more spac ing washers .17, which may or may not be required:depending on circumstances.

Variations in thewidth 0t the portion 2 of the coivl may also be taken care of by the construction shown in Figure 1, in which there is associated with the bent over portion 5 ofthe clamp 4, an arm 18. The arm 18 may be slotted longitudinally as indiz-ated bythe dottedlines 23 and held to the portion 5, by any V-satisfactory men s, by screw 19, andnut 2O.v This construction allows the arm18l to he moved forward orback ward toaccommodate various lengths of the portion V a i @It is obvious that'theportionf 5, may be slottedinstead oi the arm 18 to obtain the sameresultp i I 1 V H here awood'stri p is used back of the cowl 1, the construction of the clamp 4 maybe used as indicated in Figure 5, in which the portion 5 is bent upward along the edge of the wood strip and preferably; has

Or the clamp 4 may have the "end '5, formed as shown inFigure- 6, so that theupper edge of the 'portionfiwill grip into the wood.

In the form shown in Figures 4; and 5 the clamps 3 and 4 may be drawn together by means separate from thesleeve G as by screws 22, and then the'sleeve (im'ay be attached to either one or both of the clamps 3 and 4 in'any s atisfactory manner, as by being mounted through holes in the clamp as indicated by the dotted lines25'. V

-Froin what has been said it win be readily understood that the details for carrying my I invention into practice may he varied,'w,1th-

out c lepartin'g from theepiritof my invention orthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what Ielaini is; r

1; An attachment device of the class described, comprising a pair ofclainp'ing'memhers extending on opposite sides "of asapport', an' ext ernallyj threaded hollow sleeve passingthrough said clamping members and entirelysupportedthereby, a pair of-nuts on the sleeve for drawing the clamping members toward each other to grip the support, a control rod rlidably carried by the sleeve. and means associated with one of l aid nuts cmnprising an integral part thereor and said rod for holding the rod in unity of t e sleeve when inoue position.

\\ I respect to said projection and a plurahtyot cir mntcrentially arranged grooves longitudinally spaced along the rod to cooperate with said nut projection on rotary movement oi the rod. to lock the rod in di'llerent operative positions.

3. An attachment device of the class described comprising; a pair of clamping) members extending on opposite side of a support. a threaded hollow sleeve parsing through said lamping members. means carried on the sleeve threads tor drawing the (damping members toward each other to grip the support. a control rod passing through the sleeve, said rod having-a part cutaway longitudinally of its length and a plurality of circumferentially arranged grooves longitudinally spaced-and running into said cutaway portion and said sleeve having means as=ociated therewith to cooperate with the cut away part. of the rod and said grooves to allow the rod to be moved longitmlinally of the sleeve when in only one rotary posi tion and then locked by rotary movement of the red when any one of said grooves is in alignment with said sleeve means.

4. An automobile dash control attachment means comprising, a clamp extending over the face of, a dash member. a second clamp having a part to hook over the lower rear edge of' the dash member. a hollow sleeve passing through said clamping members. ad-- justable means carried on the sleeve tor drawing the clamps toward each other to grip the dash member, a control rod pa +--ing through the sleeve and means cooperating between the rod and part of the means for drawing the clamps together. For holding the rod in different longitudinal positions,

'5. An attaehn'ient for the dash board of an automotive vehicle comprising: means tor carrying a movable control element. a pair of clamps each indepemlenlly (UllSlllKlWl sepa 'ate froin said carrying means. one oi said clamps being adapted to engage the loo lit-

front face of the dash board and the other clamp havin a art formed to engage the rear of the ash board, means for drawing said clamps toward each other to grip the dash board, at least one of said clamps extending far enough below the dash board to support thereon said carrying means.

6. An attachment for the dash board of an automotive vehicle comprising; a clam for engaging the front face of said das board, a second clamp having a part for engaging the rear of the dash board, means positioned below the edge of the dash board for drawing said clamps toward each other to grip the dash board and means for carrying a movable control element on at least one of the clamps.

7. An attachment for the dash board of an automotive vehicle; comprising, a clamp for engaging the front face of said dash board, a second clamp having a part for engaging-the rear of the dash board, means positions be low the edge of the dash board for drawing said clamps toward each other to grip the dash board, a sleeve supported by at least oneof said clamps and a movable control element carried by the sleeve.

8. An attachment for the dash board of an automotive vehicle comprising; a clamp for engaging the front face of said dash board, a second clamp having a part for engaging the rear of the dash board said part being adjustable for the urpose described, means for drawing said 0 amps toward each other to grip the dash board and means supported by at least one of the clamps for carrying a movable control element.

9. An attachment for the dash board of an automotive vehicle comprising; a clamp for engaging the front face of said dash board, a second clamp having a part for engaging the rear of the dash board, a separate arm adjustably carried on said part for the purpose described, means positioned below the edge of the dash board for drawing said clamps toward each other togrip the dash board and means for carrying a movable control element on at least one of the clamps,

10. An attachment device of the class described comprising; a clamp extending over the lower face of a dash member, a second clamp extending over the lower rear part of the dash member, a hollow sleeve member assing through said clamping members he- 0W the dash and entirely supported by said clamping members, means carried on the sleeve for drawing the clamping members toward each other to grip the dash member and a control rod operatively carried by the sleeve.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my si nature.

WILLIAM A. ALLEN. 

